With the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement video that spanned over 5 hours, fans received a few surprise names that will be joining the fight against Doctor Doom, but there are some names not attached to Avengers: Doomsday that might confuse audiences, for the most important and powerful heroes in the MCU are seemingly absent from the cast… so far.

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By Jake Fillery

There are plenty of characters that could still cameo in Avengers: Doomsday, and the multiverse movie could still surprise audiences with heroes of the past that, while they have not currently been announced, could, and should, still receive a few minutes of screen time.

The characters listed below have not been officially announced to return in Avengers: Doomsday as of May 5, 2025.

7 Spider-Man

The One and Only Wall-Crawler Deserves an Avengers Spot

Played by: Tom Holland
Last Seen in: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Spider-Man’s story is set to continue in 2026 with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but despite the troubles that await Peter Parker in his own New York City adventure, it seems that more trouble could come his way if he’s involved in Avengers: Doomsday. It’s a curious case for Spidey as to why he’s not announced for the cast. Could it be explained in his own solo movie, or could he cameo in the movie as a surprise?

While it’s not known whether Tom Holland will appear as Spider-Man, there’s so much potential for the character on this team, especially since there are Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Mans that would make for excellent additions too.

6 Captain Marvel

One of the Strongest Avengers, Left Behind in Space

Played by: Brie Larson
Last Seen in: The Marvels (2023)

Carol Danvers is yet another iconic hero that hasn’t been announced, and considering her importance as one of the strongest heroes in the Marvel Universe of 616, it seems strange that she’s nowhere to be seen. Surely the threat of the multiverse ending would be on a list of priorities for her, especially when it could involve her dear friend who’s stranded in the X-Men’s dimension.

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By Eduardo Ariedo

The Marvels (2023) is quite important for Avengers: Doomsday due to its multiverse connections, and missing out on a woman who could easily solo fight Thanos seems like a recipe for disaster for the Avengers if they are going to try and stop worlds from literally colliding.

5 Deadpool & Wolverine

The Multiverse Could Use These R-Rated Heroes

Played by: Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman
Last Seen in: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Deadpool and Wolverine have sealed themselves as a package deal after their incredible chemistry and blossoming violent friendship in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine. The duo seems to be doing okay, sharing the same universe with the TVA, promising to call upon them should they need to. What better time to call on these amazing heroes than when the multiverse could end?

Deadpool’s humor and Wolverine’s violence is a match made in heaven, and the duo most certainly need to feature in Avengers: Doomsday, especially with the returning X-Men characters that will see Wolverine and Cyclops together again, and provide Deadpool with a fulfilling dream of being on a prestigious team such as this – so long as he keeps the F-bombs to a minimum.

4 Doctor Strange

It’s Not a Multiverse of Madness Without a Sorcerer Surpreme

Played by: Benedict Cumberbatch
Last Seen in: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

One of the most surprising lack of casting announcements was that of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme, who has been involved in the MCU for years now. Doctor Strange not only opened the doors for multiverse stories with both Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home, but he also has the magical abilities that could rival those of Doctor Doom.

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By Ben Painter

Doctor Strange is extremely important, especially since he has heard and seen incursions firsthand. His experience with Professor X from another timeline could be key to defeating Doctor Doom and forming relationships to create, perhaps, the Illuminati in 616, as this amazing sorcerer battles Doctor Doom.

3 Star-Lord

Star-Lord Will Return, But When?

Played by: Chris Pratt
Last Seen in: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

The legendary outlaw and hero, Star-Lord, had his story conclusively told in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), but it’s not over for Peter Quill. Sure, Star-Lord is enjoying some much-needed time off back on Earth with his grandfather, making up for all those years he lost while adventuring in the galaxy with a ragtag group of friends, but his story isn’t over.

Even the end credits for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 made it clear that the legendary Star-Lord will return, so Avengers: Doomsday feels like the perfect chance to bring him back. Star-Lord is going to be clued in on the dangers on Earth since he’s living here now, so why not make him an honorary Avenger?

2 Hulk & She-Hulk

Played by: Mark Ruffalo & Tatiana Maslany
Last Seen in: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)

Two characters who have been absent for quite some time are those of Bruce’s Hulk and Jennifer’s She-Hulk. The two haven’t appeared much these last few years, and it would be nice to see Mean and Green represented on the big screen. There is plenty of room for Hulk stories in the MCU, and the constant confusion around rights with Universal means that while Hulk can’t have his own movie, he can have arcs in Avengers: Doomsday.

Perhaps Avengers: Doomsday is the perfect chance to bring back the Hulk and She-Hulk for an interesting side story involving the two cousins as they fight on foreign worlds and even learn more about what it is to be a Hulk, especially since Bruce now has a son that’s barely been touched upon.

1 Miles Teller’s Reed Richards

The Council of Reeds Can Stop Doom, With a Twist

Played by: Miles Teller
Last Seen in: Fantastic Four (2015)

For years, fans have wanted to see the talented Miles Teller back as Reed Richards for one specific reason, and that’s to take the spot of villainy. Miles Teller played Mr. Fantastic in 2015’s Fantastic Four reboot, but poor commercial success and critical reception made it so that this version of the character was forever forgotten. Yet, there’s still redemption for Miles Teller’s Reed, who could eventually come back to rival the biggest bad of all as The Maker.

Miles Teller’s Reed Richards could feature in a Council of Reed type deal, where the multiverse of the smartest man on Earth has its own way of fixing things. It’s no secret that Doom is Reed’s greatest enemy, and what if one Reed snapped and decided to go into villainy?

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